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This is a variation of the familiar Sunday Bosque ride. We will have different ride leaders each Sunday. The basic route is to head south on Rio Grande Blvd (to avoid the crowds on the trail near the Open Space) and turn right to rejoin the bike path (at Candelaria, Campbell or further south). The group will pause at Rio Bravo and ride around the Chris Chavez loop, and head north again on the Bosque bike trail. New option to ride down to the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (for 36 miles). Participants have their choice of coffee shops - Java Joe's at 906 Park Avenue; Bike-In Coffee at 949 Montoya St. NW (accessible from the bike path south of I-40); or others. All paces; ride can be shortened if desired.
Please note new start time for summer: 9:00 am!
We do this ride for 50 miles just about every Sunday, so now we're making it public. It's a change of pace from the crowded Bosque trail, and also more mileage available on Sundays. Steve and I ride from home, so without that the mileage is a bit less than 50 (closer to 45).
Park in outer Home Depot lot or one of the parking lots on Jager Drive and meet at the exit to 550 just south of the Home Depot lot. Or meet us at Rail Runner on 313 or anywhere else along the way. Partial rides are welcome, and the more the merrier for coffee, usually at Starbucks on Alameda.
Approximate route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42480405
The ride will not be swept, but if you can mostly keep up we have several regroup points along the way.
Note: Starting the first Monday of October, the start time is moving to 10:00 am and switches back to 9:00 am on the first Monday of April.
Tom Sullivan is filling in to keep Dee Friesen’s ride going. There are two versions of this ride. On the fourth Monday of each month the ride begins from the Alameda Open Space parking lot. A description of this ride is given below. On all other Mondays, the ride will be as described below.
This is the traditional Monday Start the Week Rite Ride route; specific route is at
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45779673
Optional coffee/donut stop at O'Bean's on San Rafael.
Cue Sheet
1. Turn left (west) out of O’Bean's and proceed 200 ft to Tramway Blvd.
2. Turn left and ride south on the bike trail on the east side of Tramway Blvd. Ride 2.2 miles south till reaching the entrance to the Speedway gas station.
3. Turn around 180 degrees and ride north along Tramway Blvd.
4. Proceed for 4.0 miles to the County Line intersection. This is the intersection that leads up to the Sandia Tram.
5. Proceed on Tramway for 1.5 miles till abeam of the Historical Marker on the south side of Tramway.
6. AFTER CAREFULLY CLEARING FOR TRAFFIC, execute a 180 degree turn and proceed back up Tramway to the County Line intersection.
7. Turn left ¼ mile after County Line intersection at the Outpost sign onto Tramway Lane. USE CAUTION when crossing Live Oak Rd. Make three consecutive right turns all at STOP signs onto Deer, Bobcat and San Rafael. Proceed to O’Bean's.
Fourth Monday of the month the ride begins at the Alameda Open Space Parking Lot.
https://www.google.com/maps/place//@35.1950183,-106.641819,17z/data=!3m1!4b1?entry=ttu
Two distance options of 22 or 29 miles.
1. Ride south on the Bosque bike trail till Bridge Avenue or continue 3.5 miles to Rio Bravo Blvd.
2. Return on the bike path to Candeleria and ride east to Rio Grande. North on Rio Grande for an optional stop at Flying Star.
3. Return via Rio Grande to the OpenSpace Parking Lot.
Below is the map for the 4th Monday ride.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34984174
8/12/2021: Both ride leaders will not be available for the next few weeks and the fall calendar is looking pretty hectic right now. This ride is cancelled indefinitely. If you are interested in helping host this ride please contact me at ridechairman@nmts.org
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La Luz is 2.5 miles of continual difficult climbing. Average grade is 8.5% but there are frequent stretches of 10 or 11%.
A map of the standard ride is available at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35288201
There are many possible options for this ride depending on how far you would like to go and how much climbing you'd like to do. Maps, cues sheets and other details are available in this [collection of routes ](https://ridewithgps.com/collections/9490?privacy_code=VzjuGhIE48RcaRfU)
Two start options:
Start 1 is Smith’s at 7:45 and ride to O'Beans on San Rafael near Tramway). O'Bean's is the second start location at 8:30. From here ride back to Tramway and on up to the La Luz Trailhead. The return ride may include climbs into the foothills or stay on Tramway depending on weather and how the group feels.
Other start options are possible contact me at the email above if you want to arrange to meet somewhere else along the way.
This ride is intended for those who want to start their week off with a moderately challenging ride. The goal is to vary the course each week, do some climbing, and stop for coffee. A typical ride will be to climb up Tramway, add a finger or two into the foothills, descend Constitution, and loop back to the start via the North Diversion Channel. Other weeks we will do a loop on the west side or go to Mesa del Sol.
THIS RIDE OCCURS ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH.
Ride starts at Promenade Shopping Center (Eubank/Spain) and proceeds up Bear Canyon Tr & Manitoba to Tramway. Down Tramway to the traffic circle, then north on 313 to Starbuck's in Bernalillo. Return via 313, 4th, Alameda Rd, Edith, PDN Tr, NDC Tr, and Osuna/Bear Canyon Tr back to Promenade.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48080547
This ride will meet up with the Tuesday westside ride at the Alameda Open Space (AOS) at 10:00 and continue on together to the food stop. The ride leaders for these two rides will share mileage reporting duties. Please sign in and report your expected mileage on the mapped route at the AOS. For example, riding the entire route would be 46 miles, starting and finishing at the AOS would be 23 miles.
It is possible that the ride leader may not be able to make it to the start on occasion. Since we do not have an advance sign in for rides and have no way to send out last minute cancellations, please be prepared to ride as far as the AOS solo, or contact the ride leader in advance to ensure they will be present for the ride or able to notify you if they can’t make it.
Starting from the Flying Star Café on Juan Tabo, the route alternates with 1) the Bosque Trail route on even-numbered Tuesdays (May 6, 20, etc) with pickup points at Tramway and Manitoba, top of Tramway Hill, and Alameda Open Space and 2) the North Diversion Channel Trail route on odd-numbered Tuesdays (May 13, 27, etc) with the same pickup points. Optional food stop at Flying Star Café on Rio Grande Blvd. The specific even-day route is at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32851185 ; The odd-day route is the [West Side Alternative](https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48309102) .
E-bike users: Note that Albuquerque has outlawed E-bikes from the Bosque trail. [More information here](https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/recreation/bike/e-bikes) Rio Grande Blvd offers an alternative
This ride is set to meet the NE/NW Loop group ride at the Alameda Open Space at 10:00 AM and continue on together to the food stop. The ride leaders for these two rides will share mileage reporting duties. Please sign in and report your expected mileage on the mapped route at the AOS. For example, riding the entire route would be 40 miles, starting and finishing at the AOS would be 23 miles.
It is possible that the ride leader may not be able to make it to the start on occasion. Since we do not have an advance sign in for rides and have no way to send out last minute cancellations, please be prepared to ride as far as the AOS solo, or contact the ride leader in advance to ensure they will be present for the ride or able to notify you if they can’t make it.
Start at the Rio Rancho Sports Complex (by the Dog Park). Optional food stop at Flying Star Café on Rio Grande Blvd.
The odd Tuesday route will be on the west side from the Alameda Open Space parking lot. See https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48307183 on RideWithGPS for the new odd Tuesday route.
November 6- Cancelled - there is much needed precipitation expected (38%) in the morning
November 13-9:00am Westside - (Starbucks Unser)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46750958
November 20 9:00am Eastside --(Michael Thomas or Little Bear)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39681262
Westside - Start AOS, ride to Boca Negra at Petroglyphs National Monument Park
(Different Route to Boca Negra - Take right onto Piedras Marcadas Trl left to Martinsburg Rd left on Bursera Dr then right onto Calle Nortena left on Taylor Ranch Rd then right on to Homestead then right on to Tesuque Dr. then Mojave). then Unser then right onto Lava Bluff Ave, left on Park West, right on Tierra Pintada. Then bike down to Starbucks on Unser. Ride down path and cross pedestrian bridge over I-40 to Hanover then right going downhill on Atrisco Dr. turning onto Central/Bosque Trail then riding to Bridge then turning around to go back to AOS. Approximately 35 miles.
Eastside - Start AOS, ride up to North Diversion Channel via bike path, then left on Indian School right on Harvard and proceed to Little Bear or Michael Thomas Coffee. Bike Richmond Dr then hooking up with Girard taking right on Miles Rd to Yale then Randolph Rd to University to Rio Bravo then down bike path to Bosque Trail to AOS. 36 miles, 950 feet elevation
Valle De Oro Ride - Start AOS, Bosque Trail to Valle De Oro for rest stop then head to Sawmill Coffee via Mountain Rd then back to Bosque Trail. 39 miles, minimal elevation.
We ride Valle De Oro if winds prevail.
We are usually back to AOS by noon.
Various routes around the ABQ Metro and East Mountains. Next Thursday's start location and route will be posted here by Wednesday mid-day.
11/21 Ride is "La Reforma - East Side Loop"
From La Reforma proceed thru the Balloon Park to NDC south, Bear Canyon & Osuna east, Pennsylvania & etc south to Los Altos Golf Course (regroup, restroom.) Four-Hills Loop, Tramway north & west to I25 West Frontage Road south & back to La Reforma.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48045925
This ride is set to meet the NE/NW Loop group ride at the Alameda Open Space at 10:00 AM and continue on together to the food stop. The ride leaders for these two rides will share mileage reporting duties. Please sign in and report your expected mileage on the mapped route at the AOS.
It is possible that the ride leader may not be able to make it to the start on occasion. Since we do not have an advance sign in for rides and have no way to send out last minute cancellations, please be prepared to ride as far as the AOS solo, or contact the ride leader in advance to ensure they will be present for the ride or able to notify you if they can’t make it.
Start at Rio Rancho Sports Complex (by the Dog Park) in Rio Rancho. Optional food stop at various locations in Albuquerque.
Here is the route on RideWithGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48542067
This ride will meet up with the Thursday Westside ride at the Alameda Open Space (AOS) at 10:00 AM and continue on together to the food stop. The ride leaders for these two rides will share mileage reporting duties. Please sign in and report your expected mileage on the mapped route at the AOS.
It is possible that the ride leader may not be able to make it to the start on occasion. Since we do not have an advance sign in for rides and have no way to send out last minute cancellations, please be prepared to ride as far as the AOS solo, or contact the ride leader in advance to ensure they will be present for the ride or able to notify you if they can’t make it.
Starting from the Flying Star Café on Juan Tabo, the the route goes north and west on Tramway to Alameda Open Space, Bosque Trail including Chris Chavez Loop, and optional food stop at one of several different restaurants Downtown or the UNM area. Return by Constitution / Paseo de las Montañas Trail / Morris / Lagrima de Oro back to Flying Star Café on Juan Tabo. The specific route is at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32871428 .
E-bike users: Note that Albuquerque has outlawed E-bikes from the Bosque trail. [For more information](https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/recreation/bike/e-bikes) Rio Grande Blvd offers an alternative
A moderately paced (14 - 17 mph) ride through North and South Albuquerque Acres with a climb to the Open Space entrance at the top of Academy.
Rest stop is at Michael Emery Trailhead at Academy & Spain.
Easy gravel ride south to Central or Bridge St and back.
Please text me if you plan to attend.
Due to a number of personal events that conflict with this ride time I need to cancel it indefinitely. I hope to restart by August.
This ride will vary from week to week. We start at Tramway & Central (southwest corner of the Smith’s parking lot) and proceed into the mountains. Potential destinations include the Ski area, Crest, Oak Flats, Sedilllo Hill or others depending on what the group feels up to. Send the leader suggestions ahead of time if there is a particular ride you would like to do.
Most of the rides are out and back so there is usually a way to do a shorter option. One option would be to meet the group at the Tijeras library about 35- 45minutes after the initial start which would take about 13 miles off the entire route. If you plan to meet at the library, please park in the [west most lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/zvZFqVJkZdhu4bXcA?g_st=ic) , just south of the senior center. Leave spots close to the buildings for their patrons.
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